West Ham United midfielder and Mexico worldwide Edson Alvarez defined he is motivated and completely happy after his Premier League debut with the Hammers and claimed he isn’t a direct substitute for Declan Rice, who joined London rivals Arsenal earlier this summer time.
The 25-year-old made his first look as a Hammer of their spectacular 3-1 victory over London rivals Chelsea, and whereas it was solely a brief cameo that spanned roughly ten minutes in regulation, the midfielder was excited to have lastly pulled on the West Ham shirt.
Earlier to becoming a member of West Ham, Alvarez starred for Liga MX and Concacaf giants Membership America earlier than making the transfer to the Netherlands to hitch Ajax in 2019, the place he remodeled 140 appearances for the Dutch giants in all competitions.
“I am fairly completely happy to have my first minutes,” The El Tri determine stated postgame to EFE. “Sadly I used to be going to return in earlier, however due to the expulsion I needed to wait, however I am very completely happy, as a result of we obtained a outcome with an vital workforce and all that provides to all these feelings.”
Now that Alvarez has made his first look for his new membership, he is absolutely centered on getting as much as match health and doing the whole lot he can to grow to be one of many first names on head coach David Moyes’ workforce sheet.
“I do know I am not in my greatest form but, I’ve solely been coaching for every week, however you choose up all that with coaching and video games. If I put together very effectively I do know I can battle for a place [in the team],” stated Alvarez.
Whereas Alvarez was dropped at the London Stadium to attempt to exchange the gaping gap Rice left, the Mexican determine was fast to notice that he and the England worldwide are utterly totally different gamers.
“I respect what he’s as a participant. I’ve seen him, everybody is aware of him, however I am right here to make my very own story, to contribute what I can contribute,” Alvarez said.
The Hammers and Alvarez are again in motion once they journey to the Amex Stadium to tackle Robert De Zerbi’s Brighton & Hove Albion on August 26.
